Mikel Arteta, Tim Cahill, Tim Howard and Joleon Lescott were inspired buys - but some of the Goodison boss's purchases are now ready-made for a Where Are They Now? series. Posted February 07, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
The 18-year-old is set to have a sensational year on the WTA tour and is ready to challenge Patty Schnyder for top ranking. Posted March 16, 2008 by Chris Goldsmith
The Aussie bicycle kicks his way back from injury to sicken Chelsea, and even astronomers think he'll now go from strength to strength. But is it tripe or truth for this particular 27-year-old? Posted November 14, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
The Republic of Ireland veteran has been outstanding during the Toffees' ten-game unbeaten run. As a holding midfielder there are few better players on the circuit. Posted December 12, 2007 by Andrew Wightman
Another metatarsal injury looks to have ended the boxing Aussie's season. Can the Toffees push on without their talismanic midfield marauder? Posted March 25, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
The way the Aussie midfielder expressed his joy at scoring last Sunday has caused outrage. But why the fuss? Football is about goals and players should have the right to dance the night away in any fashion they choose. Posted March 05, 2008 by 101greatgoals.com
The triumvirate are all fit again and Saturday's sweet success against Birmingham emphasises why the Toffees can thrill to the moment again - rather than being stuck in the halcyon days of the past. Posted November 05, 2007 by Ed Bottomley
Australia's football stars are down in the dumps. What they really need is a change of attitude to defeat. Posted February 08, 2007 by Patrick Cook
The great flag-bearer of British tennis is still thrilling his adoring British public with a mixture of serve-and-volley and a never-say-die spirit. Posted June 28, 2007 by Ori Lewis
Tim Cahill, Mikel Arteta and Yakubu can all stake a claim - but the American goalkeeper is the one man the Toffees just can't do without. Posted March 24, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
The nation may have been short on tennis success over recent years, but Henman made us proud to follow him for over a decade. He was a true gentleman on and off court and, for this author, there's no one better. Posted April 15, 2008 by Chris Goldsmith
The young Scot has been left way behind by Novak Djokovic and Co – some modesty and a Grand Slam victory might finally endear him to the tennis public. Posted June 08, 2008 by sayan das
The memories will linger, but the lad from Oxford never really reached the heights. Perhaps his middle class upbringing had something to do with that. Posted September 16, 2007 by Joe Morris
As Henman prepares to retire, it is important to acknowledge the fine contribution Rusedski made to he game in the UK. He may be Canadian-born, but he and the Union Jack are a fine match. Posted September 05, 2007 by Tim Love
As Wimbledon approaches, local fans can expect another year without a home-grown men's champ. Things were so different in the 1930s when Fred Perry was the king of grass. Posted June 17, 2007 by Joe Morris
Mystified Henman misses out as remarkable Paradorn fightback produces Thai-light of Bangkok tournament Posted September 29, 2006 by Reuters
Henman faces Federer showdown as world No.1 homes in on Japan Open title Posted October 07, 2006 by Reuters
No Grand Slams but for talent and consistency, there are few equals Posted November 30, 2006 by Tim Love
Mark Viduka (Newcastle), Harry Kewell (Liverpool), Tim Cahill (Everton), and Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough) all earn their living in Europe. That's the big problem Down Under. Posted July 12, 2007 by Craig Hackney
It's possible that Hingis will never return to the WTA tour after her drug ban is done. But with Hingis gone, perhaps we shall see more of Schnyder and Timea Bacsinszky. Posted March 16, 2008 by Abe Battjes
The statistics show that too many key players have been missing too much of the time. Otherwise David Moyes' men would surely have finished even higher. Posted May 06, 2008 by Kenny Harper
It's been a miserable weekend for the blue half of Merseyside – and here's a Toffees’ fan who reckons the side are ALL expendable, apart from perhaps a single player... Posted March 31, 2008 by Kenny Harper
SW19 has been a wet place of late and as a result Roger Federer is still yet to progress to the third round. Tim Henman hopes to put on a show for his many fans both on court and on Henman-hill. Go on Tim! Posted June 28, 2007 by Mark Apostolou
They've played 64 times at Anfield - and the Londoners have won just eight times! Posted January 19, 2007 by Avi Meller
One obscure overhead bicycle-kick goal has sent the Yanks all a'twitter. But it was a flat tyre compared with Tim Cahill's effort for Everton against Chelsea, or Carlton Cole's for West Ham against Man City. Posted January 25, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
The Celtics' high-class roster and the lack of credible opposition makes them the prime candidates to make it to the NBA finals for the first time in many years. Posted October 28, 2007 by Douglas Strother
With injuries to Mikel Arteta and Tim Cahill and variable results lately, the Goodison challenge for fourth place is running out of steam. No surprise there, the club are not Champions League material. Posted March 26, 2008 by Joe Clash
The influence of the 'Moyesiah' has brought a resurrection of the Goodison club, but there are those who fear it might be just a short-term fix. Some believe the tricky UEFA Cup trip to the Ukraine will see the Toffees come unstuck. Posted October 03, 2007 by regis braathens
Australia say farewell to a great servant in Craig Moore, but they face tougher tests than Qatar on the road to South Africa. Posted February 06, 2008 by Chris Hockman
Chelsea have proved that nothing can be decided in the space of a couple of weeks, so why the rush to name the champs and chumps? Posted November 13, 2007 by Mark Rivlin
If you think sport is all about glory and money, think again. Professional cyclist and Sportingo writer Amber Neben describes the agony and the ecstasy of time trialling. Posted October 08, 2007 by Amber Neben
Day five brings us some top action from Flushing Meadows in New York, the match to pay closest attention to sees Radek Stepanek take on Novak Djokovic in what should be a titanic battle. Posted September 01, 2007 by Mark Apostolou